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Upper House: A Journey Behind the Closed Doors of the U.S. Senate

Autor Terence Samuel
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 18 iun 2010
They come to Washington for reasons as varied and complex as human motivation itself–driven perhaps by some deep and emotional commitment to an issue, or believing that their time in the Senate can make their dream of the presidency a reality. Senators like Jon Tester, Jim Webb, Al Franken and Amy Klouchbar come craving power or out of a need to be in the spotlight. No matter why they've come, or how, freshmen have three traits in common: they will be members of one of the most powerful deliberative bodies on the planet; they will have far less leverage and influence than they might have imagined; and finally, none of them – not even the most experienced political hands – will have any idea of exactly what it means to be a United States Senator. The Upper House is about the making of the modern U.S. Senator. Terence Samuel gets to the heart of the Senate and will follow the people and the institution through displays of dazzling power, bewildering helplessness and sacred traditions both ancient and modern.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780230623613
ISBN-10: 0230623611
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: Includes 8 pp. b&w photos
Dimensiuni: 161 x 243 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Palgrave
Locul publicării:Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Cuprins

The Envelope Please: Election Night, November 7, 2006
The Beltway Mojo: Orientation
I Solemnly Swear: The Oath, January, 9th 2007
Into The Exalted Refuge: Quorum Call
Home and Away: Setting Up House
Following The Money: Fundraising
Today I Rise: The Maiden Speech
It's a Thin Line...: The Press
People Love Me: Ambition
A Full-Time Job: The Next Election

Notă biografică

TERENCE SAMUEL was the Chief Congressional Correspondent for U.S. News& World Report from 2000 to 2005. Previously, he was a reporter and New York bureau chief at the Philadelphia Inquirer, a director of news programming at America Online and a political columnist for The American Prospect. He is currently the deputy editor of The Root, the Washington Post's online magazine of opinion and analysis aimed at African American readers. He has appeared on PBS's Washington Week, CNN, CNN International, MSNBC and Fox News, as well as on international media outlets BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Caracteristici

In addition to a long list of tv and radio appearances, Samuel has contacts and friends at virtually every network, newspaper and political journal - including Michael Isikoff at Newsweek, Mark Preston at CNN, and Melissa Block at NPR
Samuel has spent years in Washington as a political reporter and has the connections required for a top-notch insider's account. He's managed to get access to Amy Klouchbar, Al Franken, Mark Warner, and Jon Tester, among many others
Spring 2010 is the perfect time for this unique book. The Fall 2010 midterms are going to be the most charged midterms in recent memory, as the GOP struggles mightily to staunch its recent bleeding. Prospects look bleak for the Republicans, with several states likely to change from red to blue. A media circus will ensue